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2026 Labor Day KLC GATE Selection - Pleasanton K-3 2026-09-07
SVC + AMS | Chess Quads & Puzzles @ Manteca | Sept 06, 2026 2026-09-06
SMC Chess Club - September 6th 2026 2026-09-06
BCS Labor Day Weekend Quad 2026-09-05
SVC | K&R Chess & More Competition @ Sunnyvale | Sept 05, 2026 2026-09-05
Upcoming Chess Events near Monrovia, CA
September 2026
9/4 - 9/7
2026 Southern California Open
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 Southern California Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
9/7
2026 CalChess State 1000+ Blitz Championship
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
2026 CalChess State 1000+ Blitz Championship
 Blitz
9/7
BayAreaChess Kids Signature Quads @ Milpitas
Bay Area Chess
Milpitas, CA
BayAreaChess Kids Signature Quads @ Milpitas
9/8
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
9/12
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont
Bay Area Chess
Fremont, CA
BayAreaChess Cash Day Quads G/60 d5 @ Fremont
 Prize Money
9/12
BayAreaChess Rising Star
Bay Area Chess
Palo Alto, CA
BayAreaChess Rising Star
9/12
Saturday Open
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Saturday Open
9/12
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 September ICEA Chess @ West LA
9/12
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/12
2nd Annual Y2L Back-to-School Community Chess Tournament
Y2L Academy
Lathrop, CA
2nd Annual Y2L Back-to-School Community Chess Tournament
9/19 - 9/20
Kings for Cure
Kings for Cure
Monterey Park, CA
Kings for Cure
 FIDE Rated
10,000 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
9/19
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/26
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
9/27
2026 LA Back to School
American Chess Academy
Glendale, CA
2026 LA Back to School
 Scholastic
9/27
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
9/27
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Fall ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
October 2026
10/1
October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
October Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
10/3
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/4
2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 October ICEA Chess @ Irvine
10/6
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
10/6
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
10/7
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
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Chess Gifts for Women, Canvas Tote Bag
10/10
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
Simply Chess
Arcadia, CA
5TH CHESS4SMILES OPEN
 Prize Money
10/10
2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 October ICEA Chess @ West LA
10/10
SDCC Gambito
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
SDCC Gambito
10/16 - 10/18
San Diego Open
San Diego Chess Club
San Diego, CA
San Diego Open
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
10/24
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
Clovis Chess Club
Clovis, CA
Central Valley October Quads (Fresno/Clovis)
 Prize Money
10/25
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
November 2026
11/1
2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ Irvine
11/3
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC 4 Round Swiss
 Classical Time Control
11/3
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
11/4
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/5
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
November Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
11/6 - 11/8
Los Angeles Open
Continental Chess Association
Irvine, CA
Los Angeles Open
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
11/14
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 November ICEA Chess @ West LA
11/22
2026 November FALL Chess-Fest
Chess-Fest
West Hills, CA
2026 November FALL Chess-Fest
 Scholastic
11/22
2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 Winter ICEA Free Chess @ The Wende
American Open (Main Tournament) at ChessPalace in Garden Grove, CA (11/23 - 11/29)
11/23 - 11/29
American Open (Main Tournament)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
American Open (Main Tournament)
 FIDE Rated
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
 Heritage Event
December 2026
12/1
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC ONE NIGHT RAPIDS
 Rapid
12/1
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
12/2
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
ChessPalace
Garden Grove, CA
ChessPalace Wednesday Knights (1 Round each Week)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/3
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
North County Chess Club
Oceanside, CA
December Thursdays (1 Round Weekly)
 Prize Money
 Classical Time Control
12/6
2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine
ICEA Chess
Irvine, CA
2026 December ICEA Chess @ Irvine
12/8
SMBCC Unrated Blitz
Santa Monica Bay Chess Club
Los Angeles, CA
SMBCC Unrated Blitz
 Blitz
12/12
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
ICEA Chess
Los Angeles, CA
2026 ICEA Scholastic Annual Championship
 State Championship
 Scholastic
12/20
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
ChessPalace
Cypress, CA
Scholastic@ChessPalace Cypress
 Scholastic
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How to Win at Chess Books
January 2027
1/5
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
Temecula Chess Club
Temecula, CA
Temecula Tuesday Tourney G45
 Prize Money
1/8
Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff
Hawkeye Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's San Diego Sendoff
 Rapid
1/9
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
Hawkeye Chess Club
San Diego, CA
Captain Vigil's Chess Festival at Sea 2
 Classical Time Control
May 2027
5/31
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose
Bay Area Chess
San Jose, CA
BayAreaChess Signature Swiss @ San Jose

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